From owner-freebsd-arch@freebsd.org Thu Feb 11 00:18:50 2021 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-arch@mailman.nyi.freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2610:1c1:1:606c::19:1]) by mailman.nyi.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 205D552F90F for ; Thu, 11 Feb 2021 00:18:50 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from fuz@fuz.su) Received: from mailman.nyi.freebsd.org (unknown [127.0.1.3]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 4DbcgF6m2Xz3mKW for ; Thu, 11 Feb 2021 00:18:49 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from fuz@fuz.su) Received: by mailman.nyi.freebsd.org (Postfix) id E801C52F676; Thu, 11 Feb 2021 00:18:49 +0000 (UTC) Delivered-To: arch@mailman.nyi.freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2610:1c1:1:606c::19:1]) by mailman.nyi.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id E7CBB52F7E6 for ; Thu, 11 Feb 2021 00:18:49 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from fuz@fuz.su) Received: from fuz.su (fuz.su [IPv6:2001:41d0:8:e508::1]) (using TLSv1.3 with cipher TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384 (256/256 bits) key-exchange X25519 server-signature RSA-PSS (4096 bits) server-digest SHA256 client-signature RSA-PSS (2048 bits) client-digest SHA256) (Client CN "amnesiac", Issuer "amnesiac" (not verified)) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 4DbcgF0qBnz3mbh for ; Thu, 11 Feb 2021 00:18:48 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from fuz@fuz.su) Received: from fuz.su (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by fuz.su (8.16.1/8.16.1) with ESMTPS id 11B0IfdP065079 (version=TLSv1.3 cipher=TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384 bits=256 verify=NO) for ; Thu, 11 Feb 2021 01:18:41 +0100 (CET) (envelope-from fuz@fuz.su) Received: (from fuz@localhost) by fuz.su (8.16.1/8.16.1/Submit) id 11B0Ifmv065078 for arch@freebsd.org; Thu, 11 Feb 2021 01:18:41 +0100 (CET) (envelope-from fuz) Date: Thu, 11 Feb 2021 01:18:41 +0100 From: Robert Clausecker To: arch@freebsd.org Subject: Re: adding a sysctl man section Message-ID: References: <20210211001505.GF31099@funkthat.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <20210211001505.GF31099@funkthat.com> X-Rspamd-Queue-Id: 4DbcgF0qBnz3mbh X-Spamd-Bar: --- Authentication-Results: mx1.freebsd.org; dkim=none; dmarc=none; spf=pass (mx1.freebsd.org: domain of fuz@fuz.su designates 2001:41d0:8:e508::1 as permitted sender) smtp.mailfrom=fuz@fuz.su X-Spamd-Result: default: False [-3.30 / 15.00]; RCVD_TLS_ALL(0.00)[]; ARC_NA(0.00)[]; MID_RHS_MATCH_FROM(0.00)[]; FROM_HAS_DN(0.00)[]; RBL_DBL_DONT_QUERY_IPS(0.00)[2001:41d0:8:e508::1:from]; TO_MATCH_ENVRCPT_ALL(0.00)[]; R_SPF_ALLOW(-0.20)[+a]; MIME_GOOD(-0.10)[text/plain]; PREVIOUSLY_DELIVERED(0.00)[arch@freebsd.org]; TO_DN_NONE(0.00)[]; RCPT_COUNT_ONE(0.00)[1]; SPAMHAUS_ZRD(0.00)[2001:41d0:8:e508::1:from:127.0.2.255]; DMARC_NA(0.00)[fuz.su]; NEURAL_HAM_LONG(-1.00)[-1.000]; NEURAL_HAM_SHORT(-1.00)[-1.000]; NEURAL_HAM_MEDIUM(-1.00)[-1.000]; FROM_EQ_ENVFROM(0.00)[]; R_DKIM_NA(0.00)[]; MIME_TRACE(0.00)[0:+]; ASN(0.00)[asn:16276, ipnet:2001:41d0::/32, country:FR]; RCVD_COUNT_TWO(0.00)[2]; MAILMAN_DEST(0.00)[arch] X-BeenThere: freebsd-arch@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.34 Precedence: list List-Id: Discussion related to FreeBSD architecture List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 11 Feb 2021 00:18:50 -0000 Why not add these to section 7 instead? The section is sparsely populated as is and those names with lots of dots in them are unlikely to collide. On second thought, no collisions would occur in section 4 either it seems. And since most of the links would go to section 4 anyway... Yours, Robert Clausecker Am Wed, Feb 10, 2021 at 04:15:05PM -0800 schrieb John-Mark Gurney: > Inspired by: https://twitter.com/michaeldexter/status/1359614809365311490 > > I realized that we could/should create a new sysctl section. My initial > thought was section s, but I'd be open for other recommendations. > > Then, any page that describes a sysctl, would add an MLINK to it: > MLINK+= xhci.4 hw.usb.xhci.debug.s > > This section would be added to the default search, and then users > would simply be able to type: man and get directed to the > page that has information about it. > > Any objections? > > -- > John-Mark Gurney Voice: +1 415 225 5579 > > "All that I will do, has been done, All that I have, has not." > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-arch@freebsd.org mailing list > https://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-arch > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-arch-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" -- () ascii ribbon campaign - for an 8-bit clean world /\ - against html email - against proprietary attachments